New Delhi/IBNS, July 4 -- An Indian minister on Thursday said Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama can only decide his successor inviting wrath from hostile neighbour China, media reports said.

After the Parliamentary Affairs Minister's remark, China has issued a warning to India asking New Delhi to not meddle with Beijing's internal matters.

China's Foreign Ministry said it hopes India will skip using the Tibet issue to meddle into Beijing's internal affairs and avoid affecting the bilateral ties, Deccan Herald reported on Friday.

This comes days after Dalai Lama clarified that his institution will continue and his successor will be recognised solely by members of the Gaden Phodrang Trust.

Amid a debate on who will succeed him- he is ...